Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, male in Nepal
Nepal: Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, male was 82.3% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, male in Nepal, 2001–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, male in Nepal is 82.3%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.0% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, male in Nepal peaked at 82.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 60.5%, in 2001.
That places Nepal 53rd out of 80 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, male in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 60.5% | — |
| 2007 | 69.5% | +14.8% |
| 2011 | 78.2% | +12.5% |
| 2014 | 79.7% | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 75.7% | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 74.1% | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 82.3% | +11.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.0% | 60.5% | 69.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 76.9% | 74.1% | 79.7% | 4 |
| 2020s | 82.3% | 82.3% | 82.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 50 Jordan 86.7% compare
- 51 Colombia 84.4% compare
- 52 Philippines 82.5% compare
- 54 Democratic Republic of Congo 81.9% compare
- 55 El Salvador 81.6% compare
- 56 Nigeria 81.2% compare
More education data for Nepal
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 157,456 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 28.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, male in Nepal?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, male in Nepal was 82.3% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, male recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 82.3% in 2021.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, male recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.5% in 2001.
- How does Nepal rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, male?
- Nepal ranks 53rd out of 80 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, male rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release